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• Egypt tourist boat 'took 5 minutes to sink amid fears 16 missing including Brits were trapped'

  27-11-2024 10:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The boat, named Sea Story, is thought to have sunk close to popular diving destination Shaab Satayah, off the coast of the tourist resort of Marsa Alam in Egypt's Red Sea
  
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• UK airport to bring back long-haul flights to Middle East and US after 14 years

  27-11-2024 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Long-haul flights could soon return to the airport (Credits: Getty Images)Bristol Airport is considering bringing back long-haul flights to destinations in the Middle East and the US after 14 long years away.The airport’s last permanent long-haul route was a daily service to New York (JFK) provided by Continental Airlines, which ended in April 2010 after the global financial crisis.Now, as part of its master plan for 2040, the airport is aiming to increase its annual passenger allowance b
  
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• Business Secretary to face MPs as electric vehicle mandate causes concern

  27-11-2024 13:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Reynolds will announce a consultation into the Government's current electric vehicle mandate following the announcement of the closure of Stellantis's van-making plant
  
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• Meghan Markle makes poignant 'no family' comment as she faces Christmas without Royals

  27-11-2024 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are preparing for another Christmas estranged from the royals. And now Meghan has made a telling comment in a new interview about 'family'
  
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• Man's 'mind-blowing' ice cube hack stops pasta water from boiling over

  27-11-2024 13:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has shared his clever ice cube hack to stop pasta water from boiling over - and it's had a huge reaction online with some describing it as "life-changing"
  
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• Guglielmo Vicario injury blow may have huge impact on Tottenham but they will be too good for Europa League rivals Roma

  27-11-2024 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tottenham will sorely miss injured goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Ange Postecoglou must hate November with a passion as it never ends well for Tottenham. Hark back 12 months and Spurs were flying high at the top of the Premier League table only to lose 4-1 at home to Chelsea when Micky van de Ven and James Maddison suffered long-term injuries and Cristian Romero and Destiny Odogie were suspended for multiple matches after receiving red cards.Fast forward to thi
  
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• Teen caught ‘brain-swelling bug’ after sharing drinks and vapes on night out

  27-11-2024 13:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sian caught the deadly bug on a night out with friends (Picture: SWNS)A teenager almost died from a rare infection she believes she caught after sharing a vape and drinks on a night out.Sian Alderton, 18, caught bacterial meningitis – an infection that causes inflammation around the brain – after going out with friends in Norwich, Norfolk.She initially thought she had a normal bug when she began to feel ill the following day – but was rushed to hospital when her mum noticed re
  
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• Car crashes into hospital building with people trapped underneath

  27-11-2024 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police, fire and the ambulance service were called to Torbay Hospital at 10.47am this morning (Picture: Getty Images)Three people have been injured after a car crashed into a portcabin at a hospital.Police, fire and the ambulance service were called to Torbay Hospital at 10.47am this morning.The driver was freed from the car but two other people were left trapped underneath.Devon and Cornwall Police said: ‘The incident is ongoing but the hospital remains open.‘Both casualties are no
  
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• Tooth loss fix may lie with a slimy eight-limbed sea creature, scientists say

  27-11-2024 13:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Academics at King's College London sought to address a common problem faced by denture wearers, regarding their ability to stay put. They turned to the natural world for inspiration
  
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• Chilling last message from DHL plane in final moments before Vilnius horror crash

  27-11-2024 13:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DHL cargo plane smashed into a home in Lithuania on Monday with the recording revealing the moment the air-traffic control tower realizes the ill-fated flight has been lost.
  
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• Horror as car crashes into Torbay Hospital with three people injured

  27-11-2024 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The vehicle collided with a temporary building at Torbay Hospital in Torquay, Devon this morning -with police confirming the incident is ongoing despite the facility remaining open to the public
  
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• EasyJet announces huge increase in annual profits and says 'future is bright'

  27-11-2024 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The budget airline carried 7% more passengers in the most recent 12-month period at 89.7 million, while trading was also boosted by strong demand for easyJet Holidays
  
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• Doctor says putting your pillow in strange place 'guarantees' much better sleep

  27-11-2024 13:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The technique doesn't involve any special planning, items or medicine - and you could try it out the next time you go to bed
  
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• Woman accused of murdering man and wounding woman in ‘out of the blue’ stabbings

  27-11-2024 13:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alan Geary was attacked in Navenby Walk in Bow, east London, shortly after midnight on Saturday, November 23 (Picture: Google)A young woman killed a man and wounded a woman in two ‘out of the blue’ stabbing attacks, the Old Bailey has heard.Fatima Umar, 21, is charged with the murder of 46-year-old Alan Geary and the attempted murder of a 56-year-old woman, who has not been named.Mr Geary was attacked in Navenby Walk in Bow, east London, shortly after midnight on Saturday, November
  
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• Human Vs Hamster is a real TV show viewers are calling ‘the best thing ever’

  27-11-2024 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageHuman Vs. Hamster is a real thing, and it might be your new favourite game show.The trailer might feel like something of a fever dream, but the new Max series already has people gripped with some viewers hailed it ‘the best thing ever’.If you’ve ever looked at your pet hamster running on its wheel and thought “I could beat that”,
  
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• Who is Premier League referee David Coote? Career, personal life and controversies

  27-11-2024 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Coote is at the centre of controversy (Picture: Getty)From relative obscurity to public ignominy, Premier League referee David Coote has landed himself in hot water after several high-profile scandals.The Professional Game Match Officials Limited initially suspended Coote pending an investigation after a video emerged on social media appearing to show him calling Liverpool ‘s**t’ and former Reds manager Jurgen Klopp an ‘absolute c**t.However, several other inci
  
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• Warning to coffee drinkers as new study uncovers surprising gut findings

  27-11-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new study has found that a specific microbe in the gut can identify coffee drinkers, with coffee-loving microbes present regardless of whether you drink caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee
  
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• Nigella Lawson says we're eating mince pies wrong and it's all to do with cheese

  27-11-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigella Lawson has revealed that we've all been eating mince pies incorrectly - and it's all because we've been missing out on one key addition to the sweet treat
  
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• Martin Lewis claims more than 1 million people could be eligible for £5,644 payout

  27-11-2024 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you need help around the home then you could be eligible for a weekly payment of more than £100 per week (Picture: Rex)With financial support for pensioners dwindling after winter fuel payment cuts, every penny is crucial, but Martin Lewis is on the case.It turns out that a possible 1.1 million people are currently missing out on the £5,644 a year government payout they’re entitled to.Our savvy Money Saving Expert shared in his weekly newsletter that if you’re of stat
  
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• Ministers should raise inheritance taxes in bid to tackle 'big wealth', says report

  27-11-2024 12:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The value of wealth has grown much faster than earnings, meaning the UK's tax system is becoming more and more unfair, according to a new report
  
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• Quirky city ‘straight out of Harry Potter’ is second most picturesque in world

  27-11-2024 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  The city of York has been crowned one of the world’s most picturesque (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)It’s already no secret that the people are nicer up north, but now the city of York has been crowned one of the most picturesque in the world.The historic North Yorkshire city has been named the second most beautiful place to visit in winter worldwide – in addition to its recent rankings as both the friendliest place to visit and Brits’ favourite UK city.The research,
  
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• Director of new Harry and Meghan documentary says she understands Royal Family's concerns

  27-11-2024 12:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new documentary aims to give audiences a closer look at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's life in Montecito as filmmakers visit the town and interview their neighbours
  
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• 'I'm a mortuary technician – people freak out when I tell them what happens to organs'

  27-11-2024 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW: This article contains references to death. Mortuary technician Hayleigh said most people don't realise what happens to your organs after a post-mortem examination
  
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• Storm Conall hits UK with severe weather after Storm Bert with more flood warnings

  27-11-2024 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Storm Conall has triggered flooding in parts of southeast England with rail lines out of action and delays to travel as the new storm, named by Dutch weather service KNMI hits just days after Bert
  
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• Smithfield's 900 years of blood and guts: How traders at London's oldest meat market worked in Dickensian 'filth and mire' for centuries - as gruesome executions took place yards away

  27-11-2024 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Smithfield Market was, wrote Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist, a place where 'filth and mire' rose 'nearly ankle-deep', as the 'reeking bodies of cattle' massed all around.
  
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• Mother's 'indescribable' heartache over death of autistic son, 12, who was killed while walking on the M62 after his drink-driving father crashed and left youngster behind as he fled

  27-11-2024 12:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Callum Rycoft, 12, was stuck by a car as he tried to cross the busy motorway with Matthew Rycroft last August, who continued walking without looking back for his son.
  
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• Travellers' anger as police block their children from Manchester Christmas markets and put them on trains to Grimsby

  27-11-2024 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travellers have accused police of 'discrimination' after videos emerged of officers putting children onto trains to block them from going to the Christmas markets.
  
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• It's the bleepdog! Robot hound costing £25,000 to become new sheepdog style farmer's helper around the fields

  27-11-2024 12:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cornish farmer, Malcolm Barrett, has teamed up with experts at the University of Plymouth to put the powers of the bionic hound to the test.
  
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• American names UK's 'weirdest' sweets and says one chocolate 'tastes like bark'

  27-11-2024 12:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chocolate lovers have been left incensed after an American compared a popular bar to tree bark in a viral taste test on TikTok
  
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• Major update on Tenbury Wells tractor driver arrested for 'ploughing down flooded street'

  27-11-2024 12:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage shared on social media shows the tractor create a huge wave of water, which is said to have damaged businesses in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire amid Storm Bert
  
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